Group display system
A system for generating an image display comprising a digital camera for capturing digital images, a computer for automatically selecting a digital image template having a designated location for disposing one of the captured digital images, and the computer for selecting one of the captured digital images to be disposed therein, an electronic display for displaying the digital template with the captured digital image disposed in the designated location, and a transmission channel for transmitting to the electronic display the captured digital images.
1. A system for generating an image display for large venues, comprising:
a digital camera for capturing digital images;
a computer for automatically selecting a digital image template associated with large venue displays having at least one designated location for disposing at least one of the captured digital images, wherein the large venue is one of a digital store front display, a digital projector, a score board such as in a stadium, a billboard, or an interactive display, for automatically analyzing the captured digital images or videos to compute a fitness score based at least upon the template attributes of the selected digital image template, wherein the template attributes specify selection criteria for selecting digital images or videos to be disposed in the at least one designated location of the selected digital image template, at least one recorded metadata of the received digital images or video, and at least one extracted metadata of the received digital images or video, and for selecting said at least one of the captured digital images to be disposed therein;
an electronic display for displaying the digital template with said at least one of the captured digital images disposed in the at least one designated location; and
a transmission channel for transmitting to the electronic display said at least one of the captured digital images,
wherein the template attributes comprise a number of persons pictured, an identification of who is pictured, a zoom ratio, a temporal aspect, clothing, a season, a facial expression, a hue, an indicia of colorfulness, and a texture.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the template comprises template attributes, the captured digital images comprise image elements, and the computer comprises means for automatically selecting said at least one of the captured digital images whose image elements correspond to the template attributes.
3. The system of claim 1 wherein the digital camera includes means for capturing a motion digital image and wherein the electronic display includes means for displaying the digital template with said motion digital image disposed in the at least one designated location.
4. The system of claim 3 wherein the motion digital image is a live motion digital image.
5. The system of claim 1 wherein the transmission channel is a wireless channel.
6. The system of claim 1 wherein the electronic display is disposed in a location visible to a plurality of people and said at least one of the captured digital images includes at least one of the plurality of people.
7. The system of claim 6 wherein said plurality of people are all located in an arena or a stadium, and the electronic display includes an arena display or stadium display.
8. The system of claim 7 wherein the digital camera is a roving camera at the arena or stadium.
9. The system of claim 7 wherein the digital camera is a stationary rotatable camera at the arena or stadium.